River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-07-28
NORTHWESTERN NEWS.


1t is learned here that President Hill, of the
Manitoba, has Just contracted with the
Globe iron works of c sveland for the build
ing of six large steel steamer for Duluth
and Buffalo trade. They are to be- ready
for next seasons business. The cost of
dozen steel vessels OF the size il is rumored
the wheat fleet viii consist, will be from
81, 100000 TO 81 10000. These steamers are
TO be run in connection with the Manitoba
road, although built by an outside corpora
ton, the head of which is President Hill.
They are intended for the grain trade, to
take the wheat raised in the Red river val
lev 10 Buffalo. This wheat is nearly all
hauled to market by the Manitoba, and by
lake and rail it can be carried East at very
low rates. The new steamers are to be
built exclusively for the through trade, and
will be very fast.
Hon. Charles A. DeGraff, owner of
the famed Elysian stock farm at GAINESVILLE,
Mimi, died at the Merchants hotel st Paul.
July 20, of hemorrhage of the bowels caused
by cancer in the stomach. He was born at
Dayton, Ohio, forty-four years ago, but in
bOyhOod came to Minnesota with his father
Col. A. DeGrati and for years was associated
with him in railroad building lie took es-
peclal pride in fine stock breeding and did
much 10 promote that interest in the state.
He had accumulated an estate approXima-
ting half million dollars. Mr.. DeGraH was
unmarried and is survived by his father and
sister, Mrs. John A. Berkey of st. Paul.
The remains were taken to Dayton, Ohio,
for interment, attended by an escort Dam
ascus Commandry (Masons) of st. Paul, Of
which deceased was member.
Huron, Oak, merchants are likely to do a
little grumbling at the new freight clussif-
cation on the Chicago q Northwestern rail
road. Besides other changes there is one
which doubles the rate on packages weigh
ing from two to four pounds each. The
present charges on such packages hom
chicago TO Huron is 30 cents under the new
arrangement 81 will be charged. This will
do away with the package rate entirely ev-
| erything being rated at lU0-pOund figures at
| ter this. Heretofore merchants wanting only
a small bill or some article to fill a special or
der have sent to Chicago and had 1t shipped
at package rates, but under the new CLASH
| fication this will have to he abandond and
they will be obliged TO hold small orders un-
| Ill sufficient is needed to Justify them in
sending for shipments at lOO-pound rates.
Three persons in the audience, two
of whom it is thought Will die, and an Indian
performer, were shot during the perform
ance of Sells circus at Clinton, Iowa, on the
21th while the stage coach robbery feature
was in the ring, one of the cowboys using a
/ loaded pistol bV mistake. Another account
says 1t is reported that the cowboys wanted
to kill one of the Indians, and alsoth they
/ there drunk, but no arrests were made. The
extent of the affair was not fully realized
/ until the circus left town.
The assessors books have just been
received by the auditor of Mower county,
showing the following acreage for 1857:
Wheat, 1876 acres; oats, 80. 922 acres; corn,
/ "A, 253 acres, barley, 26,2S9 acres; potatoes,
/ LOIS acres; cultivated hay, 1881 acres
/ flax, 1890 acres; miscellaneous, 1900 acres.
! There is an increase this year in everything
except wheat. There is in the county at
/ the present time 1887 mich cows, T., 336
head of other cattle, COOS sheep and about
| 1000 hogs.
At st. Paul, Mimi, II. G. Burbank
! d Co, wholesale clothiers The Minnesota
/ Spice Co, and F. II. Kelley suffered loss to
/ the aggregated amount Of $4,000, by fire
4 which broke out on the 9th floor of the Bur
/ bank house at 1l.3O p. m, July -. The
origin of the fire is unknown. The damage
+ TO the stock of Burbank a Co. is put atS9O,-
! 600 insurance S125,0OO; Minnesota Spice Co.,
/ $4,000, fully covered by insurance; loss on
building owned by Mr.. Kelley $1,000, insur-
ance, 5000
a special election was held at Crook
ston, Mimi, July IS, 70 vote $50, 600 in bonds
/ to aid the Brainerd d Northern railway to
/ reach Crookston. The bonds were voted by
4 Us majority, the understanding being that
\ they 90 to the Manitoba Railway company.
/ The Manitoba is making surveys on a tract
of land adjoining Crookston for stock yards
and contemplate,putting railroad shops there
and establishing division headquarters at
an early day.
Thomas G. Blair, of Gault, Ont,
committed suicide at Ten Mile lake, Otter
throat and drowning. lie arrived Monday
in company with his brother Il. G. Blair,
( Uf MinOt, Oak. and a few hours after his
! brothers departure committed the deed.
/ He had been in i'll health for some time. His
/ brother returned from Niinot and will ac-
company the remains to Gault, Ont.
The following estimate is forwarded
! from Washington as to the condition of
Minnesota's crop making the yields of last
/ l..